SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,733 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,733 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SpaceX employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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3K reviews
5.0
May 2, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

In my second year out of school I was designing flight hardware for the Dragon capsule. As an engineer, you get involved in all aspects of your product from design to manufacturing to integration. This is a great place to cut your teeth as a young engineer. Unfortunately, your experience will vary greatly depending on which group you join; not all managers are created equally. Some are great corporate politicans but mediocre engineers. Some know how to get large bonuses for their reports, and others don't. People who like to do things by the book and have everything neatly tied up won't fit in here. You have to accept that everyone is rushing and often shoot from the hip; sometimes the documentation is sloppy or someone makes a mistake. If you don't have the patience to deal with it, you won't last long. ULA is screwed. We will eat their lunch sooner or later, I guarantee it.

Cons

You will probably be somewhat underpaid. Benefits are mediocre. You get thrown in the deep end, sink or swim. There is no hand-holding around here. Often times a square peg is put into a round hole because we just need someone to do the job, and then the hapless assigned person is stuck with it forever.

5.0
Apr 27, 2014

Great place to work

Recommend
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Pros

High pace environment, with laser focus on development. The company moves as a one-soldier army and the vision of what we are trying to do is clearly communicated and shared. If you are looking for a place where your efforts are not wasted but are directly connected to the company end goal you found the place for you.

Cons

Work environment is intense: there is not much room for inefficiencies and low productivity. Much will be required of you: not a 9-5 job.

3.0
Apr 24, 2014

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Anonymous employee
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Pros

smart people at the company

Cons

tough conditions at the company

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